There are so many attractions to visit in the Cape Coral area that the list in almost inexhaustable. We have collated a large basket of information leaflets for you to review whilst you are here, but here are some of our favourites!

Cape Coral Historical Museum

544 Cultural Park Boulevard
(239) 772-7037

Check out pictures and displays of the way things were in Cape Coral during its early beginning days. Children's Science Center Science and technology can be fun! Hands-on exploration using exhibits on electricity, optical illusions, dinosaurs, plus live reptiles on display. (Telescope viewing January through April only). Admission is $4 for visitors 17 years and older and $2 for children 3 to 16 years old. Handicapped accessible.

Four Mile Cove Ecological Park

Located next to Midpoint Bridge
(239) 574-0778

"Eco" Park has 365-acres of unspoiled wetlands and mangrove swamp on the Caloosahatchee River. The park features a 4,200-foot walking trail and a visitor centre.

Lover's Key State Recreation Area

(239) 463-4588

Located between Bonita Beach and Fort Myers Beach, Lover's Key is a blend of recreational and educational experiences you can enjoy year-round. The north side of the island features natural canals and tidal lagoons fringed with mangroves, which support an array of fish and diverse aquatic animals. Accessible by foot or boat, the park has modern bathhouses, picnic shelters, hiking trails and beautiful remote beaches. Handicapped accessible.

2787 N. Tamiami Trail
(239) 995-2141; (888) 474-3557

A newly renovated shopping/entertainment/restaurant complex featuring over 5,000,000 shells and shell novelties. Browse for resort wear, jewellery, gifts and leather goods. Other attractions include Waltzing Waters, Journey Into Africa, the Railroad Museum, bumper and paddle boats. A variety of restaurants are available on site. Handicapped accessible.

Edison-Ford Winter Estates

2350 McGregor Boulevard
(239) 334-3614

Two of the area's most popular attractions are the homes of these famous next-door neighbours, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. Tour Edison's botanical gardens, his laboratory and the museum with the world's largest collection of Edison's inventions and memorabilia. Handicapped accessible.

Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum

3075 Sanibel/Captiva Road
(239) 395-2233

Visit the only sea shell museum in the U.S. and view some of the sea's finest treasures. The museum features thematic groupings of shells in ecological habitats from the Southwest Florida barrier islands to the Florida Everglades. Handicapped accessible.

Everglades Wonder Gardens

27180 Old U.S. 41
(239) 992-2591

One of Florida's earliest wildlife attractions, visitors can delight in seeing Florida panthers, black bear, alligators, deer, trained otter, and other wildlife. Visitors exit the park through a unique history museum with artifacts and relics from the prehistoric and Calusa Indian eras. Admission for adults is $8, $4 for children ages 3 to 12.